Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that was released this week, we’ve…
Freddie Gibbs reignites his beef with Gunna on the new track “Lavish Habits.” Freddie Gibbs Disses Gunna On Friday (July 25), Freddie Gibbs returned with the new album, Alfredo 2, with the Alchemist. On the track “Lavish Habits,” the Gary Gangsta has some choice words for Gunna. “Gunna dissed me and took a plea, he a rat b*stard,” Freddie…
UPDATE (July 24): GloRilla‘s attorney, Drew Findling, has released the following statement to XXL concerning the rapper’s recent arrest. “The arrest of Gloria Woods is a disturbing window into how warped law enforcement priorities have become,” the statement reads. “Ms. Woods was out of town when her residence became a target for a group of home…
The last new music Friday of July is stacked. This week, one of hip-hop’s biggest acts drops his second album in less than a year, a recently pardoned rapper delivers his first album since his release from prison, a Midwest MC releases a sequel to one of his most lauded projects and more. Tyler, The Creator…
GloRilla is blasting the police for arresting her for weed instead of focusing their efforts on finding the suspects who broke into her home. GloRilla Reacts to Being Arrested On Thursday (July 24), Big Glo broke her silence about being booked for felony drug possession after police found a bag of weed in a closet while…
The man who filed a paternity lawsuit against Jay-Z, claiming to be the rapper’s son, has dropped the case against the Roc Nation head. Rymir Satterthwaite Withdraws Paternity Lawsuit Against Jay-Z On July 18, Rymir Satterthwaite, 31, filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Central District of California to withdraw the…
After 2025 XXL Freshman Class members BabyChiefDoIt, Ian, 1900Rugrat, Lazer Dim 700, Loe Shimmy and Nino Paid showed their mettle in the first Freshman cypher, it’s time for Ray Vaughn, Samara Cyn, Eem Triplin, Gelo and YTB Fatt to step up over a beat produced by Cardo Got Wings. Tennessee rapper Samara Cyn comes in hot. “God gave me this rap/Came in a Freshman but, bi**h I’ma…
50 Cent and Rick Ross beef has erupted once again and this time it includes accusations of kissing a man. 50 Cent Calls Out Rick Ross for Viral Video On Wednesday (July 23), Fif reacted to a viral video of Rick Ross that is floating around the internet. In the clip, Rozay is seen on…
UPDATE (July 23): Megan Thee Stallion‘s attorney, Alex Spiro, has released the following statement to XXL in response to a request for comment. “The Tory Lanez case is a case of a violent crime with an unlicensed firearm of a defenseless woman who was shot multiple times,” the statement reads. “The gun was found cocked,…
Cardo Got WingsThe St. Paul, Minn. native discusses giving the “most known unknown” a platform and producing the beats for the 2025 XXL Freshman Class cyphers.As told to Georgette Cline “I feel like XXL Freshman is pushing the envelope, and for the producer community, for us to do these things, it gives us the outlook,…
